wc (word count) command is used in the Linux systems to count the number of words, lines, and bytes in a text file. You can pipe and use it in numerous ways with other commands to display information about text files pretty easily. Using wc command General Syntax:. wc [options....
Some commands in Linux are so frequently used that we often overlook the significance of the commands and the details about them get missed. cd is one such command. cd stands for ‘change directory’ which itself explains its use and purpose. cd allows you to easily change your current directory...
Suppose you are working on the terminal and you really need to view a text file but you are too lazy to just go to that directory, use a mouse and open it. Well, Linux caters to your need to view the contents of a text file directly into the...
SCP stands for ‘Secure Copy’. scp is a command-line utility offered by Linux which allows the transfer of files and directories from one machine to another over an insecure network. If you wish to copy files from one system to another, then scp can be a very good option to...
To explain the meaning of a ‘Process’ in the simplest words is that it is a running instance of any application or program on your system. You may be running multiple applications simultaneously such as browsing, listening to music working on your terminal, etc. There are many background processes associated...
Rebooting is the go-to option that many of us rely on whenever things begin to act weirdly on a computer. Or, it could be the practical approach when new software is installed on the system and it demands a reboot. Linux offers the reboot command to restart or reboot a...
The major application of the touch command is to create files without any content. Creating empty files may seem to be a wastage of the system’s memory but there is a catch here. touch command comes at your disposal when you wish to create time stamps or logs whilst...